Flensburg, Germany

Where: Flensburg, Germany

When: December 19, 2017

Why: Christmas Market

Duration: 1 day

Enjoying Glühwein 

It´s no secret that I love Germany - I teach German in Junior High School and visit Germany at least once a year. Berlin is my favorite - I have stopped counting the times I have been there. I promise I will share my best tips in a later blog entry. But other cities in Germany also have wonderful things and places to explore.

Christmas time in Germany has a very special atmosphere - during the four weeks of Advent you will find Christmas Markets in Germany and many German speaking countries. It´s a street market with small wooden stalls in the town square and in the streets leading up to the it. 

Buy your mug as a cheap souvenir. 2 Euro.

The Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt in German) is the perfect way of getting in to the Christmas spirit. The cozy atmosphere, the smell of barbeque, sugar roasted almonds and the sound of people taking a break from the Christmas shopping - laughing and enjoying time together - it´s so evocative. 

A glass of glühwein (mulled wine) will keep you warm - you can even spice it up with snaps if you like it strong 😉  Enjoy a perfect barbequed sausage e.g. a Bratwurst or a Krakauer with bread when hunger takes over. 

Krakauer hotdog

And when you are all filled with new energy you can move on with your Christmas shopping at the main shopping street…and maybe return to the market to complete a lovely day with a cold German bier or warm tea… 

Lots of sweets

Next year I would love to stay for two days. I have never been to a Christmas market a night time - I would love to see all the lights and sense the atmosphere after the darkness falls.

I you would like to read more check out the webside: https://www.flensburger-foerde.de/en/christmas-market/

What about you? Would you like to go to a Christmas market in Germany?